Showing posts with label state budget. Show all posts
Showing posts with label state budget. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

following the Governor Pawlenty's unallotment plans

Check out the Minnesota Budget Bites from the Minnesota Budget Project to keep up-to-date on the Governor's plans. Like:

Some of the major components of the unallotment proposal include:
  • K-12 education – shifts $1.8 billion in payments to school districts
  • Higher education – $50 million cut to University of Minnesota and another $50 million cut to MnSCU
  • Local government aid – $300 million in reductions to cities, counties and townships
  • Renters’ credit – $51 million in reductions, a 27% cut
  • State government – $33 million in cuts to state agency operating budgets